Welcome to Borman Elementary

Borman Elementary is known for its community support and has one of the largest mentoring programs in Texas. The school, built in 1970 and renovated in 2009, was named after Frank Borman, a NASA astronaut and commander of the Apollo 8 spacecraft.Borman functions as a dual-language campus to produce bilingual and bi-literate students.

Borman Elementary is a candidate school* for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.**

*Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years

Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the IB Career-related Certificate(IBCC). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org

**MissionStatement from the IB:

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

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Registration Codes: Parents or guardians of returning Denton ISD students will begin receiving snapcodes for InfoSnap online student registration the week of July 27. Following online registration, proof of residency and updated immunization records must be submitted to a student's campus. Click herefor information on the registration process.

Inclement Weather Policy: Denton ISD attempts to make inclement weather announcements no later than 6:30 a.m. when possible. Closing announcements are made on the district website and social media channels. For more information on the district's weather policy, click here.

Information for New Families: Are you new to the district? Find out what school your child will attend with our School Finder tool before registering students new to Denton ISD with InfoSnap. Denton ISD is a fast-growth school district, and we're happy you chose to live within our boundaries!

Braswell High School: Construction on Denton ISD's fourth comprehensive high school is currently underway in the eastern portion of the district. Dr. Ray Braswell High School will be located on the southeast corner of Navo Road and U.S. Highway 380 and is scheduled to open in time for the 2016-17 school year.

Secondary Grading Changes: Grading changes at secondary campuses were made at the start of the 2014-15 school year with a focus on meeting educational standards. Click here for more information about the secondary grading changes, including support materials and the district's framework.

Reading Education: Do you have a child learning to read? ReadyRosie is an online resource to provide daily activities for adults to do with children as old as 4. The activities are simple and only take about two minutes a day.